Office of the President
Colleen M. Hanycz, PhD
"As Xavier’s 35th President, I am blessed with campus colleagues who work every day to assist our students in reaching their full potential. As a Jesuit Catholic community, we are driven to form men and women, for and with others, who will leave this place, entering into lives of purpose, impact and success. It is my honor to help serve this mission." -Colleen M. Hanycz, PhD, 35th President of Xavier University
Office of the President
The Office of the President advances Xavier's vision of a world transformed through academic, moral and spiritual education. The Office ensures the University’s continued success in academic excellence, strategic planning, community engagement and philanthropy.
University Mission, Vision and Values
About President Hanycz
Colleen M. Hanycz, PhD, was appointed the 35th president of Xavier University on July 1, 2021. With her appointment, President Hanycz became the first layperson and first woman to hold the office of president since Xavier's founding in 1831. Throughout her career as an attorney, professor and administrator, President Hanycz has been an active proponent of Catholic education to advance the common good and to celebrate the dignity of each person. Prior to her Xavier appointment, President Hanycz served presidential terms at both La Salle University in Philadelphia (2015-2021) and Brescia University College in London, Canada (2008-2015).
Strategic Initiatives
Below are several key initiatives that support Xavier's ongoing pursuit of educating each student intellectually, morally and spiritually.
Institutional Excellence
The Xavier 200 Strategic Plan provides a framework to ensure University-wide decisions carry out Xavier's mission, vision and values.
Advancing Racial and Social Justice
The Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan is an agenda to strengthen our campus as one marked by equity and inclusivity.
Non-Partisan Civic Discourse
Take it On is Xavier’s non-partisan initiative to promote better civic discourse and robust, peaceful engagement in politics.
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"Xavier's lived mission is deeply appealing to me. As a Jesuit Catholic university committed to serving society by forming students intellectually, morally and spiritually for lives of solidarity and service, Xavier's values strongly align with my own. Building on the tremendous legacy of Fr. Michael Graham, S.J., I am excited to partner with Xavier’s community in writing the next chapter in its storied history."
-Colleen M. Hanycz, PhD, 35th President of Xavier University